Comments on: Community Commentary: More Parking for Downtown http://www.downtownphoenix.com/blog/2010/03/community-commentary-more-parking-for-downtown/ Sun, 25 Dec 2011 12:52:39 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: City of Phoenix Refuses to Follow Protocol or Procedure | Boy Meets Blog http://www.downtownphoenix.com/blog/2010/03/community-commentary-more-parking-for-downtown/comment-page-1/#comment-464 City of Phoenix Refuses to Follow Protocol or Procedure | Boy Meets Blog Wed, 16 Jun 2010 20:04:55 +0000 http://www.downtownphoenix.com/blog/?p=2020#comment-464 [...] written about this story here, here, here and more posts by my friend Rachel are [...] [...] written about this story here, here, here and more posts by my friend Rachel are [...]

]]> By: commonsense_anyone http://www.downtownphoenix.com/blog/2010/03/community-commentary-more-parking-for-downtown/comment-page-1/#comment-377 commonsense_anyone Wed, 14 Apr 2010 06:53:20 +0000 http://www.downtownphoenix.com/blog/?p=2020#comment-377 Unless I'm mistaken ASU is a state university. Why didn't ASU buy one of the state buildings? Why is the city involved in this transaction? If ASU wanted to build at that location, why did the city buy the land? Who wants to bet that ASU doesn't buy the land from the city? Architecturally the style buildings being built downtown are ugly, uninteresting, lack detail, and look like nothing but metal and glass. What happens when the stainless steel trend is gone? Had the city stuck with spanish style architecture with attention to the enviorment, downtown would be perfect in my opinion. What will the city do if the Suns decided they need a new arena? Downtown is cramped, unattractive, lacks vision, & has no consideration for the city's history or enviroment (excluding light rail..what a joke). It will always be ugly to me. The city is being run like an HOA that lacks common sense or is it me that lacks common sense?. Instead of fixing problems they are creating new ones. The city council is missing the big picture. As far as the parking lots being unattractive, I see both sides. A car dealership is nothing but a parking lot yet, nobody complains. So, what could lot owners do to make them more attractive without investing 10's of thousands of dollars? Nobody wants to see more concrete or steel going up so a garage is out of the question. If surface lots didn't exist where would you park? The I Robot parking garage isn't realistic, cool and imaginative but not a viable solution. So, what is? Unless I’m mistaken ASU is a state university. Why didn’t ASU buy one of the state buildings? Why is the city involved in this transaction? If ASU wanted to build at that location, why did the city buy the land? Who wants to bet that ASU doesn’t buy the land from the city?

Architecturally the style buildings being built downtown are ugly, uninteresting, lack detail, and look like nothing but metal and glass. What happens when the stainless steel trend is gone? Had the city stuck with spanish style architecture with attention to the enviorment, downtown would be perfect in my opinion.

What will the city do if the Suns decided they need a new arena?
Downtown is cramped, unattractive, lacks vision, & has no consideration for the city’s history or enviroment (excluding light rail..what a joke). It will always be ugly to me.

The city is being run like an HOA that lacks common sense or is it me that lacks common sense?. Instead of fixing problems they are creating new ones. The city council is missing the big picture.

As far as the parking lots being unattractive, I see both sides. A car dealership is nothing but a parking lot yet, nobody complains. So, what could lot owners do to make them more attractive without investing 10’s of thousands of dollars? Nobody wants to see more concrete or steel going up so a garage is out of the question. If surface lots didn’t exist where would you park? The I Robot parking garage isn’t realistic, cool and imaginative but not a viable solution. So, what is?

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]]> By: jsethanderson http://www.downtownphoenix.com/blog/2010/03/community-commentary-more-parking-for-downtown/comment-page-1/#comment-299 jsethanderson Mon, 08 Mar 2010 23:05:40 +0000 http://www.downtownphoenix.com/blog/?p=2020#comment-299 Thanks urbancowgirl!! I did see you piece as well. There was a link to your story in an email I got. This decision really got me steamed up, and not because this building is historic (it's not) or even architecturally stunning, but because it is a piece of our downtown that can never be replaced when it's gone. If there were plans to actually build something NOW, I might feel a little different about the decision (probably not much) but there are no plans. It will be another parking lot, right across the street, from a parking lot. Thanks urbancowgirl!! I did see you piece as well. There was a link to your story in an email I got. This decision really got me steamed up, and not because this building is historic (it’s not) or even architecturally stunning, but because it is a piece of our downtown that can never be replaced when it’s gone. If there were plans to actually build something NOW, I might feel a little different about the decision (probably not much) but there are no plans. It will be another parking lot, right across the street, from a parking lot.

]]> By: urbancowgirl http://www.downtownphoenix.com/blog/2010/03/community-commentary-more-parking-for-downtown/comment-page-1/#comment-297 urbancowgirl Mon, 08 Mar 2010 06:07:39 +0000 http://www.downtownphoenix.com/blog/?p=2020#comment-297 The word on the street is that this will "eventually" end up the new law school. I blogged about this one as well... Soooo ticked about it being demolished versus restored for community use. The city / ASU should not touch be touching this site. Mid-century is tomorrow's historic, people!!! Restore!!! www.racheldawnluptak.wordpress.com The word on the street is that this will “eventually” end up the new law school. I blogged about this one as well… Soooo ticked about it being demolished versus restored for community use. The city / ASU should not touch be touching this site. Mid-century is tomorrow’s historic, people!!! Restore!!!

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]]> By: DagnyT http://www.downtownphoenix.com/blog/2010/03/community-commentary-more-parking-for-downtown/comment-page-1/#comment-296 DagnyT Sat, 06 Mar 2010 16:25:38 +0000 http://www.downtownphoenix.com/blog/?p=2020#comment-296 I completely agree with you. When people come from other states to visit Phoenix, the majority of them seem to agree that Downtown Phoenix is ugly and uninviting. The plethera of single-story parking lots has a lot to do with the lack of aesthetic appeal. Miles and miles of flat, black asphalt are certainly unappealing to the eye. And while I do not begrudge a new ASU Law School downtown (which I will proudly attend when it is built), why not acquire the land now and leave the building that currently stands until speculators are able to afford to build something on it? Why acquire the land, demolish what is on it, and WAIT? Also, this is not the first blog you have written regarding the tearing down of perfectly viable buildings downtown to replace them with parking lots. As you have illustrated, this is not the first time the City of Phoenix has taken this direction, and until more people speak out against it, it will not be the last. I completely agree with you. When people come from other states to visit Phoenix, the majority of them seem to agree that Downtown Phoenix is ugly and uninviting. The plethera of single-story parking lots has a lot to do with the lack of aesthetic appeal. Miles and miles of flat, black asphalt are certainly unappealing to the eye. And while I do not begrudge a new ASU Law School downtown (which I will proudly attend when it is built), why not acquire the land now and leave the building that currently stands until speculators are able to afford to build something on it? Why acquire the land, demolish what is on it, and WAIT?

Also, this is not the first blog you have written regarding the tearing down of perfectly viable buildings downtown to replace them with parking lots. As you have illustrated, this is not the first time the City of Phoenix has taken this direction, and until more people speak out against it, it will not be the last.

]]> By: jra789 http://www.downtownphoenix.com/blog/2010/03/community-commentary-more-parking-for-downtown/comment-page-1/#comment-295 jra789 Sat, 06 Mar 2010 00:54:12 +0000 http://www.downtownphoenix.com/blog/?p=2020#comment-295 is it certain to be another parking lot? that's sounds absurd! what does Phoenix need more parking for? I totally agree, this needs to be explained if not resolved! is it certain to be another parking lot? that’s sounds absurd! what does Phoenix need more parking for? I totally agree, this needs to be explained if not resolved!

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